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Base price: $249.99With code CRITIC: $125

50% off with CRITIC · saves $124.99

Base price: $660

Base price · no live code

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Cost

Base price
$249.99
$660
Price with code
$125
50% off with CRITIC
No live code
Account size
$100K
$100K
Profit split
95%
90%

Evaluation rules

Profit target
50K $2,500; 100K $5,000; 150K $8,000
None; payout profit goals replace evaluation targets
Max drawdown
50K $1,500; 100K $2,500; 150K $4,000 — EOD trailing
25K $1,000; 50K $2,000; 100K $4,000; 150K $5,250 — EOD trailing
Daily loss limit
None
25K none; 50K $1,250; 100K $2,500; 150K $3,000
Min trading days
5 benchmark days before a payout (no minimum to pass)
None

Funded rules

Funded drawdown
Same EOD trailing amounts; locks at starting balance + $100
Same EOD trailing amounts
Consistency rule
40% in evaluation
35% Growth Sim Funded · 40% Select Evaluation only · 20%-30% Lightning Funded after September 12, 2025, at 8:00 AM ESTfirm-level
Consistency rule (funded)
None
20% first payout; 25% second; 30% third and later
News trading (challenge)
Allowed on Challenge and FundedNext Account · no news trading rulesfirm-level
Allowed · no rules against or guidelines around trading news eventsfirm-level
News trading (funded)
Allowed on Challenge and FundedNext Account · no news trading rulesfirm-level
Allowed · no rules against or guidelines around trading news eventsfirm-level
Max live balance
Up to 5 active FundedNext (funded) Accounts per user/household at any time, any sizes and models; Challenge allocation capped at $750,000
Up to 5 Simulated Funded Accounts at any time, per user and per household, any combination of Growth, Select Flex/Daily and Lightning

Payouts

Payout frequency
Every 5 benchmark days
Instant request after the profit goal and consistency rule are met
First payout
After 5 benchmark days and $500 cycle profit
No day minimum; first profit goal is 6%
Min days to payout
5 benchmark days
0
Processing time
Not recorded
Daily eligibilityfirm-level

Trading rules

Hedging
Not recorded
Prohibited; minis and micros may be combined within the equivalent limit if not opposing
Other restrictions
Not recorded
Allowed if you own the strategy exclusively · not shared with other traders/firms · not high-frequency trading · Hedging not allowed · No swing trading or holding positions overni…firm-level
Commission / lot
Not recorded
No activation fees · Growth Evaluations, Select Evaluations: No activation feefirm-level

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Where they differ

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Lightning Funded

Base price
Winner: $249.99
$660
Price with code
Winner: $125.00
$660
Profit split
Winner: 95%
90%

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